Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Biodiversity and Society: Societal dimensions of the
conservation and utilisation of biological diversity

Conference 14th – 16th
November 2012 in Göttingen

For the past two decades, the conservation of
biological diversity has been a key issue on the international political
agenda. Both international and national interpretations of the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) recognize that biodiversity conservation cannot be achieved
with ecological approaches alone, and that a large variety of social,
institutional and economic dimensions also play key roles. This complex and
multifaceted topic requires trans- and interdisciplinary approaches, and should
not be limited to specific questions of single disciplines.

With this in mind, the conference “Biodiversity
and Society: Societal dimensions of the conservation
and utilisation of biological diversity” aims to provide a scientific contribution to the discussion on the
diverse and complex problems associated with biodiversity conservation. The
conference will be a platform for exchange between renowned keynote speakers
from academia, junior researchers, and representatives from the business and
political sectors. Contributions could, for example, consider:

Effects
of anthropogenic global change on biodiversity

Value
and valuation of biodiversity

Biodiversity
as an aspect of environmental law

Instruments
to tackle resource conflicts

Societal
approaches to biodiversity conservation

Perspectives
on biodiversity in different socio-cultural contexts

Progress
and problems of local, national and international biodiversity policy

Inter and transdisciplinary research is
particularly encouraged, as are contributions from junior researchers. Please
submit your abstracts (in German or English) for posters or oral presentations
before the 15th of June 2012
online at the following website:

A response will be sent within 4 weeks of the
closing date. Please note that oral presentations will be limited to 20
minutes.

There will be a guided poster session, and a
citable book of abstracts, as well as the opportunity to publish full papers in
a book of conference proceedings, is planned. Further information about the
conference and about online registration is available through the link above.

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